How To Pass Odesk US Basic English Test Part Two - Updated 2012

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 Odesk US Basic English Test Part Two - Free Questions and Answers

Question 21
It is easy to carry solid objects without spilling them, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
Rewritten sentences

a. Unlike liquids, solid objects are easy to carry.
b. Unlike liquids, we can easily carry solid objects.
c. Unlike liquids; solid objects can easily be carried.
d. Unlike liquids, solid objects easy to be carried.


Question 22

That house used to be ______ , but ______ have given it to ______. 

a.      my, I, her

b.      mine, me, her

c.       mine, I, her

d.      myself, she, her

Question 23

Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence

After realizing that our hosts hadn't actually invited ______ to ______ party, ______  excused ______  from the table and slipped out the back door.

a.      us, their, we, ourselves

b.      ourselves, theirs, we, us

c.       them, our, they, themselves

d.      us, our, we, himself

Question 24

Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?

a. Terry hoped to find a new job that would let him earn extra cash in the summer and to work fewer hours.

b. Although Tommy was failing his biology class at college, he was passing his chemistry class.
c. Trina loved to sail, skate, swim, and surfing.

 d. Tatiana declared that the people in her office are smarter than the people who work in Tad's office

Question 25 

Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentences.

Would I have not said anything if you had known it would bother I?

a.       Would I have said anything if you had known it would bother 1?

b.      I would not have said anything if I had known it would bother you

c.       Had I known if it would bother you I would not have said anything

d.      If I had known it would not bother you I would have said anything

Question 26

Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

The deer ran quickly _______  the trees, its hooves pounding _______  the forest floor.

a.    amid, from

b.    over, at

c.    through, on

d.    throughout, on

Question 27

 

Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

 "It may snow tomorrow," he said.

a.    He said it should snow tomorrow.

b.    He might say it will snow tomorrow.

c.    He says it may snow tomorrow.

d.    He said it might snow tomorrow.

Question 28
Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb  tense.

Did you see the show last night?

a.      No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.

b.      Yes, and it was one of the best shows I had ever seen.

c.      Yes, but my seat was behind a pole so I couldn't barely see anything.

d.      No, but I am hope to see it tonight.

Question 29

Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence./30

work . is always to brother willing not My

a.       My brother is not willing to work always.

b.      My brother is not always willing to work.

c.       is not willing to work always My brother.

d.      My work is not willing to always brother.

Question 30

Jeremy drove his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill, and _______ the diner before finally parking it _______ two police cars.

a.      beside, among, behind, near

b.      beneath, over, under, on

c.      across, down, past, between

d.      under, around, through, into

Question 31

Choose the series of adjective and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.

I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her _____________ stupid and ____________behaviour.

a.     Irresponsible, totally

b.    Totally, irresponsibility

c.    Totally, irresponsible

d.    Total, irresponsibly

Question 32
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
sleeping likes the . midday Katie until on weekends

a.      sleeping Katie likes until midday on the weekends.

b.      Katie likes sleeping until weekends on the midday.

c.      Katie likes on sleeping until the midday weekends.

d.      Katie likes sleeping on midday until the weekends.

e.      Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.

Question 33
Mr. Peach has sent his four children to Ivy League colleges __________ he has sacrificed his health working day and night in that dusty factory.

a.      however

b.     ; however,

c.      , however

d.     however,

Question 34

Alison regrets _________ you with her remarks; she never meant _________ so.

a.     to hurt, doing

b.     to hurt, to do

c.     hurting, doing

d.     hurting, to do

 

Question 35

Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence
Victor, who stole ______ ideas and used them to make ______ a millionaire, never once offered ______ a word of thanks. 

a.       Our, himself, we

b.      Their, them, himself

c.       You, us, you

d.      Our, himself, us

  

Question 36

ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.

REWRITTEN SENTENCES:

a.    The tall man carries a lot of lumber.

b.    Is being carried by that tall man, the lumber.

c.    The lumber is carried by the tall man.

d.    A lot of lumber is being carried by that tall man

Question 37 

Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech
"I'm not feeling well," Agatha said.

a.      Agatha has said that she doesn't feel well.

b.      According to Agatha, she isn't feeling well.

c.      Agatha said she wasn't feeling well.

d.      Agatha says she isn't feeling well.

  

Question 38

 Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?

 

a.       Everyone knows that a mango is much sweeter to an orange

b.      I saw the girl with my own eyes who said she had been abducted by aliens

c.       Either one of you should try and fix their broken fence.

d.      The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse

Question 39 

Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following passage

Although Marvin said he had hidden the keys ________the flower pot, we were unable to find them ____________ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at the coffee show ________the corner

a.       Under, in, around

b.      In, with, at

c.      Around, at, on

d.      Beside, from, around

 

Question 40  

Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?

a.      To whom are your employees going to report while you’re gone?

b.      Each monkey had its own bunch of bananas to munch on

c.      Neither of us had any idea that the Robinsons were selling their beach house

d.      All of the above

Question 41

Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate proper use of articles and conjunctions? 

a.   I though about keeping an orang-utan as a pet, however, my apartment complex does not allow exotic animals on the premises

b.   Bertha decided to change a locks of her house after burglars stole a computer or an oil painting

c.   After thinking about the problem for half an hour, Glen finally came up with a perfect solution

d.   Arlene loves nature and the outdoors in general, yet she spends most of her time inside because of her job